Shimonoseki, Port city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Shimonoseki extends along the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu islands, covering 716 square kilometers with a population of 248,193 residents.
The Treaty of Shimonoseki, signed in 1895, marked the conclusion of the First Sino-Japanese War and established new territorial boundaries between Japan and China.
The Karato Fish Market stands as the central point for fugu trade in Japan, where certified chefs prepare this delicacy following strict preparation protocols.
The Shimonoseki Port International Terminal provides regular ferry connections to South Korea and China, making it a central transportation hub in Western Japan.
The waters around Shimonoseki supply 80 percent of Japan's total fugu catch, establishing the city as the national center for pufferfish distribution.
Location: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1889
Website: https://www.city.shimonoseki.lg.jp/
Shares border with: Nagato, Mine, Sanyo-Onoda, Kitakyushu
Website: https://city.shimonoseki.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 33.95789,130.94133
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:22
Kanmon Straits
1.3 km
Kanmon Bridge
1.6 km
Tsunoshima Bridge
44.2 km
Akama Shrine
690 m
Motonosumi Shrine
52.6 km
National Fisheries University
13.3 km
Mine Circuit
25.5 km
Sumiyoshi Shrine
4.9 km
Kyushu Railway History Museum
2.5 km
Kōzan-ji
5.7 km
Mara Kannon
40.3 km
Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum Kaikyōkan
280 m
Nakayama-jinja
5.9 km
Boat Race Shimonoseki
9 km
Mekari Shrine
2 km
Iminomiya Shrine
6.3 km
Shimonoseki City Hall
6 m
Doigahama Site
37.7 km
Tainei-ji
46 km
Mimosusogawa Park
1.8 km
Haikara't Yokocho
482 m
Mojikō Retro High Mart
2.4 km
Tōgyōan
18.6 km
Mount Hi
2.6 km
Moji Castle
2.5 km
Château de Kushizaki
6 km
Mekari Park
2.5 km
Hinoyama Park
2.4 kmReviews
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